For more than 40 years, InterGrowth has been the middle market’s primary source for
networking and deal flow, bringing together M&A professionals from across the globe and all industry segments to offer attendees three key benefits: capital, connections and deals.

ACG is pleased to announce that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers will be on site at ACG InterGrowth 2015 for the purpose of conducting the in-person enrollment interviews for applicants to CBP’s Global Entry program. Global Entry is a CBP program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States.

You must complete the following by March 17 to secure an interview at InterGrowth® 2015.

Tax reform, aging U.S. infrastructure and the polarized political landscape were among many topics explored on Tuesday at the ACG Middle-Market Public Policy Summit. Part of ACG Leadership Week, the Washington, D.C., event drew more than 100 attendees eager for updates on how legislation affecting the middle market is shaping up in the nation's capital.

The March issue is now available!Connect to the latest trends shaping the middle market with ACG’s official publication, Middle Market Growth. The magazine is part of a suite of digital publications that will provide readers with an interactive platform to access the latest original content from industry leaders and insights from all segments of ACG's global membership and M&A ecosystem. Also included are exclusive interviews, powerful growth stories and updates on events happening all over the world.

ACG has released its 2015 Middle-Market Public Policy Agenda, a statement of the organization’s official position on relevant policy topics directly affecting its members. ACG members include professionals from private equity firms, corporations and lenders that invest in middle-market companies, as well as from law, accounting, investment banking and other firms that provide advisory services.

With input from ACG’s Public Policy Committee and the Global Board of Directors, this year’s agenda will focus on issues such as tax policy, capital formation and the creation of a Middle Market Congressional Caucus.
To download a full copy of the
agenda, click here.To learn more about ACG’s public policy efforts, please visit www.middlemarketvoice.org or email alandis@acg.org.

The Association for Corporate Growth®, the global organization focused on driving middle-market growth and the "voice of the middle market," is pleased to announce that Middle Market Growth, its flagship publication, has received two prestigious awards for excellence in editorial content and design.

The Association for Corporate Growth, the global organization focused on driving middle-market growth and the "voice of the middle market," released the key findings of its ACG SEC Task Force Survey. The survey targeted chief compliance, financial and operations officers, as well as in-house legal counsel.

With more than 200 responses from a pool of 780 private equity firms, the 25% response rate will give meaningful data and insight for the middle-market private equity industry. The final report identifies the top compliance and regulatory concerns impacting small and midsize private equity firms.

ACG Middle-Market Insights webinars feature expert analysis, best practices and discussionson current issues and topics that matter most to the ACG community. When your organization hosts a webinar, your thought leaders will reach more than 30,000 middle-market professionals in ACG’s global network in real time using a rich multimedia format. Plus, each webinar is recorded and archived in ACG’s content library for members to view at any time.

Attending an ACG event and want to learn more about a connection your made? Busy traveling, but want to register fro an ACG chapter event across town or across the globe? The ACG membership mobile app is ideal to help make networking and deal flow easier on the go. With the new ACG membership app, members enjoy fast, convenient access to the ACG member directory and ACG calendar of events – all with general and advanced search functionality.

It’s an essential app for your smartphone or tablet and is available now for iPhone, iPad and Android platforms.

Download the new ACG Membership app today >

Find Your Ideal Candidate with ACG JobSource®

ACG JobSource is a private equity job board exclusively for middle-market private capital professionals. Employers and recruiters can post available positions and source qualified candidates. Job listings on ACG JobSource range from entry-level positions and internships to C-suite executive posts. Plus, ACG members receive a discount on job postings. For more details or to post a position, visit the JobSource site today.

The goal of Driving Growth is to bring more transparency and visibility to the role and value of private capital investment. This report reveals that overall, companies backed by private capital outperform other companies by a wide margin in revenue growth and job growth.

For more information or to order a hard copy, contact Christine Melendes at cmelendes@acg.org.